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Labyrinth |
In medieval cathedrals, a maze used by those
in prayer for meditation while walking the labyrinth.
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Labyrinth Fret |
A fret with many involved turnings.
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Lacework |
Architectural decoration resembling lace.
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Lady Chapel |
A major chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary,
on the axis of a church at its east end.
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Laminated Arch |
A wooden arch made of several layers or laminations
of thin boards bolted or glued together.
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Laminated Beam |
A beam built up by gluing together several pieces
of timber which may be either straight or curved.
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Lancet Arch |
A wooden arch made of several layers or laminations
of thin boards bolted or glued together.
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Lancet Architecture |
An old term for the Early English phase of Gothic
architecture.
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Lancet Window |
A narrow window with a sharp pointed arch typical
of English Gothic architectural from circa 1150 to circa 1250.
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Lantern |
A windowed superstructure crowning a roof or
dome.
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Laraium |
In Roman houses, a small shrine to the household
gods.
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Latin Cross |
A windowed superstructure crown a roof or a
dome of a church.
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Lattice Molding |
A wood molding, rectangular in section and broad
in relation to its project, resembling the wood strips used in
latticework.
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Latticework |
Reticulated or net-like work formed by the crossing
of laths or narrow, thin strips of wood or iron, usually in a
diagonal pattern.
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Lavatory |
A small stone basin with a hole at the bottom
to carry off water through a drain beneath usually placed near
the altar in an ancient church used by the priest for washing
hands.
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Level Loop Carpet |
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Lombard Architecture |
North Italian pre-Romanesque architecture in
the 7th and 8th century during the rules of the Lombards, based
on Early Christian and Roman forms.
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Lozenge |
In a double lancet window, a small light which
pierces the space between the heads of the two lancets.
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Lysis |
A plinth or step above the cornice of the podium
of some Rome temples.
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Madrash |
A theological school generally arranged around
a courtyard typically used to teach the Muslim faith.
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